AP-National-Sports

TOKYO (AP) — Miomir Kecmanovic saved six match points before beating Daniel Evans 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) to reach the quarterfinals at the Japan Open.…

ZURICH (AP) — Brazil will go to this year’s World Cup as the top-rated team after extending its lead over second-place Belgium in the latest FIFA…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — The governing body of Formula One has put off until Monday a ruling on whether some teams…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — There’s no place like home for Yuki Tsunoda. Japan’s only Formula One driver will be an…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — LeBron James came to Las Vegas for a preseason game. And a pitch. James, who has spoken in…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jason Robertson never wanted to be away from the Dallas Stars as long as he was. The restricted free agent’s new…

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Boston’s Joe Castiglione, the Mets’ Gary Cohen and former major leaguers Dave Campbell, Steve Stone, Duane Kuiper and…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Andre Shinyashiki scored in second-half stoppage time and Charlotte tied the Columbus Crew 2-2 in a game postponed due to…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramirez drove in two runs and had four hits, Aaron Civale pitched six solid innings and…

By NICK PERRY Associated Press TŪROA SKI AREA, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Tūroa ski area is usually a white wonderland at this time of…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals fired manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred on…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — LeBron James flashed his midseason form, scoring 23 points in 18 minutes before the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — John Rhys Plumlee threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns, both coming in the second half to Ryan O’Keefe, and UCF scored 31…

By The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gonzalo Higuaín scored two goals in his first match since announcing he will retire after the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota’s Luis Arraez finished with the lowest average for an American League batting…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The New York Yankees settled for 99 wins in the regular season, and the American…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Vogt homered in his final game before retirement and scored the first run on a…

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds lost 100 games for the first time in four decades, falling to the Cubs 15-2 in their season finale as David…

By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — With multiple injuries to their secondary, the Buffalo Bills have relied on safety…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert Woods spent last season with the Los Angeles Rams. The veteran wide…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson defensive backs Malcolm Greene and Fred Davis II were sued by a U.S. postal worker whose delivery truck was struck by…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays lost their fifth straight game to finish the regular season, giving…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — David Villar hit two home runs and Austin Slater also connected for the San Francisco Giants,…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Arraez won the AL batting title, hitting a third-inning double after walking twice to finish…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers finished with their 111th victory to become the National League’s…

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Josh Rojas and Corbin Carroll hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning and the Arizona…